CLARK — The Stepping Out With Children’s Specialized Hospital Stars cocktail party and dance contest will be held on Saturday, April 21 at the Gran Centurions, starting at 7 p.m.

Children’s Specialized Hospital Friends, formerly known as the Auxiliary to the Board of Trustees of Children’s Specialized Hospital, and Twig request all replies to be submitted with the $75 admission fee no later than April 14.

In the spirit of the new name this year’s event is an exciting new idea. As a membership of nearly 100 strong, Children’s Specialized Hospital Friends will be “Stepping out with CSH Stars” to promote the welfare of the hospital through public education, volunteer service and fundraising.

Participating in the event are: Amy Mansue, president and CEO of Children’s Specialized Hospital; Katharyn Nicolle, the reigning Miss New Jersey and Children’s Miracle Network advocate; Morris Lenczicki, senior vice president of operations at L’Oreal USA and treasurer of Children’s Specialized Hospital Board of Trustees; and Michael Harrison, who is also with Children’s Specialized Hospital Board of Trustees.

Contestants will be competing for the coveted Mirror Ball Trophy in the style of “Dancing with the Stars.” The audience will have the chance to support their favorite stars by becoming part of the Fan Club for a fee of $10. All proceeds will support renovations to the hospital’s Mountainside and Toms River facilities.

For more information or to register: visit childrens-specialized.org or email susan.cshfriends@gmail.com.

Children’s Specialized Hospital serves children affected by brain injury, spinal cord injury, premature birth, autism, developmental delays and life-changing illnesses. It has eight sites in New Jersey and treats 18,000 children each year, making it the largest pediatric rehabilitation system of its kind in the nation.

Services include outpatient services, acute rehabilitation and long-term care through its sites in Bayonne, Clifton, Mountainside, Toms River, Fanwood, Hamilton, New Brunswick and Roselle Park, as well as outreach programs in many communities.

Children’s Specialized Hospital Foundation supports the programs and services of the hospital.